FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2001

SecuGen Corporation
348 Montague Expressway
Milpitas, CA 95035

CONTACT:
Eric Weaver
SecuGen Corporation
(408) 942-3400

Jill Korik
CramerSweeney Marketing
(856) 793-4000 x 606

SecuGen Corporation to Showcase Biometric Solutions
at Card Tech/Secure Tech 2001, Booth 624

SecuGen will feature premier OEMs that have integrated its core fingerprint recognition technology into numerous hardware applications. The products on display in the SecuGen booth include:

• A Smart Card prototype containing SecuGen’s template in a door access display. Dan Riley, SecuGen’s VP of Software Development, will be there to demonstrate the prototype. This type of Smart Card has usage in access control as well as e-banking.

• SecuGen’s EyeDä family of PC peripherals working in conjunction with various software partner applications. SecuGen’s PC peripherals serve as the primary vehicle for online authentication and each has a fingerprint reading module integrated into a natural finger placement surface area. Using biometrics instead of passwords or PINS dramatically reduces the susceptibility of computers to hacking, password theft, fraudulent claims of identity and unauthorized access to private information. SecuGen’s family of peripherals includes the: EyeD Mouseä , EyeD OptiMouseä , EyeD Hamsterä and EyeD Keyboardä .

• Protocom’s SecureLoginä software, which provides Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions to mainframe applications and secure Internet sites. In addition, it has support for a variety of tokens and smart cards and background authentication using dynamic passwords.

Recent SecuGen developments include the announcement that the company has received a YES, Tested and Approved Certification from Novell for the SecuGen Novellâ

Modular Authentication Service (NMASä ) login method versions 1 and 2, and for SecuGen’s product line of biometric peripherals. This certification associates SecuGen’s products with Novell’s Net services software and software solutions and provides secure authentication to network resources using a familiar form factor.

Additionally, SecuGen Canada announced that Credit Union Central of British Columbia (Central) has selected its EyeD Hamsterä biometric device for authentication to its Central Security Portal. Central Security Portal is a gateway to a large array of (financial) applications provided by Central, which is used by staffs of credit unions and corporate clients across Canada. It allows for integration of these applications from a user’s point of view and provides greater flexibility and security for network access.

OEMs and Access Control Makers demand durable biometric technology. SecuGen’s core readers were designed to resist harsh conditions found in access control use.

After reviewing other vendors, many OEMs are turning to SecuGen for its high quality, durable, affordable products. The recent advances in biometrics, such as improved performance, lowered cost, and ergonomics, have allowed the technology to be incorporated into many commercial applications, especially physical access control and PC peripherals. OEMs who have completed their proof of concept and beta testing for fingerprint technology conclude that their systems’ readers must be durable to withstand the harsh conditions of continuous use by people. SecuGen provides what OEMs and other integrators want: performance and durability.

SecuGen Corporation is headquartered in Silicon Valley. Founded in 1998, the company has applied its patent-pending optical fingerprint technology to provide biometric solutions for a broad range of applications. SecuGen is a member of the Biometrics Consortium and the BioAPI. SecuGen has formed strategic partnerships with premier software companies to provide reliable solutions customized to meet a wide range of applications such as open-platform systems, medical or financial applications, enterprise logon and e-commerce transactions. SecuGen partners include QVoice, Protocom, BioNetrix, Opticom Technologies and Digital Signature Trust. For further information contact Winnie Ahn at 408-942-3400, or visit www.secugen.com.

Novell is a registered trademark, and NMAS is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries

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For booth contact at CTST: Tom Pak, SecuGen Corporation.